The Philistines Jr.

Brothers Tarquin and Peter Katis and drummer Adam Pierce make up the fun and eclectic Ferris wheel ride that is the Philistines Jr. The Connecticut-based homegrown project has been going since the late 1980s, producing thoughtful, creative indie rock with lyrics that veer from whimsical and playful to introspective and melancholy. Preferring to take their time and develop conceptual song cycles, the group's few full-lengths, including 1995's The Sinking of the S.S. Danehower and 2010's If a Band Plays in the Woods...?, often take a humorous, self-deprecating look at the band's...